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Title: John Watson Emigration to New Zealand
Post by: ryanh315 on Thursday 26 March 20 11:34 GMT (UK)
Hi everybody,

My great great uncle was John WATSON he was born in 1888 son of George and Jane Grant WATSON. His wife was Robina Mary WATSON. She died in New Zealand along with her children, but I don't know if John emigrated to New Zealand with her. I assume he did. He was still in Whitehills in 1926 when his last child Elizabeth was born. Do you know any places to look for Scottish emigration records?

Many thanks  :)

Ryan
Title: Re: EMIGRATION TO NEW ZEALAND
Post by: Milliepede on Thursday 26 March 20 11:37 GMT (UK)
Hi Ryan

Did he marry in Scotland do you know and where were the children born?

I don't know where Whitehills is, when did Robina die?

Have you looked for a death in Scotland for John, I wonder if he died and she emigrated after that  :-\
Title: Re: EMIGRATION TO NEW ZEALAND
Post by: ryanh315 on Thursday 26 March 20 11:55 GMT (UK)
He married in Whitehills where his four children were born.

There is a possible match on ScotlandsPeople, which I must have mistaken for another John! Will have to buy a PDF of it and take a look.

Robina died in 1968 she is buried in NZ.

Thanks

Ryan


Title: Re: EMIGRATION TO NEW ZEALAND
Post by: Jamjar on Thursday 26 March 20 12:26 GMT (UK)
Arriving NZ, 1927.

John W Watson 38 - fisherman - Robina Watson 38, James 20, Betsy 18, Henry 12, John 10, Jane L 7 and Betty M 1.

Images 6 and 7: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DRHQ-F4L?i=5&cc=1609792

Jamjar


Title: Re: EMIGRATION TO NEW ZEALAND
Post by: Jamjar on Thursday 26 March 20 12:30 GMT (UK)
Robina’s cemetery inscription:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKV-GS64-F?cc=2780088&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQLY8-KYT6

Jamjar
Title: Re: EMIGRATION TO NEW ZEALAND
Post by: Jamjar on Thursday 26 March 20 12:32 GMT (UK)
John at same cemetery:

WATSON, John Alexander
Date of Death 18-2-1968
Age   65 years
Cemetery   Lumsden
Location of Grave 48 Block VII

WATSON, Robina Mary
Occupation Married
Address Roxburgh
Date of Death 1-10-1961
Age   51 years
Cemetery   Lumsden
Location of Grave 48 Block VII

Something amiss with the above.

1968/49267 Watson Robina Mary 80Y

Their marriage in Scotland:

WATSON John to WATSON Robina 1910 149/A 10 Boyndie

So, was his middle name Alexander, or a name beginning with W?

Jamjar
Title: Re: EMIGRATION TO NEW ZEALAND
Post by: Jamjar on Thursday 26 March 20 13:15 GMT (UK)
As an aside, this appears to connected to the family, as I think the Jane L who is in NZ is Jane Lovie:

WATSON Jane Lovie 1920 149/A 25 Boyndie

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=809732.0

Jamjar
Title: Re: EMIGRATION TO NEW ZEALAND
Post by: Jamjar on Thursday 26 March 20 13:21 GMT (UK)
Daughter’s birth Scotland and marriage NZ:

WATSON Betsy Murray Co 1911 149/A 60 Boyndie

1938/6738 Betsy Murray Cowie Watson to Copeland Frank Albert Brown

Betsy supposedly died NZ, 1994 and Copeland died 1966.

Other daughter’s birth: WATSON
BETTY Murray 1926 149/A 34 Boyndie

Jamjar
Title: Re: EMIGRATION TO NEW ZEALAND
Post by: Forfarian on Thursday 26 March 20 15:22 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Milliepede on Thursday 26 March 20 11:37 GMT (UK)
I don't know where Whitehills is
In the parish of Boyndie, west of Banff.

https://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NJ6565
Title: Re: John Watson Emigration to New Zealand
Post by: Jamjar on Thursday 26 March 20 21:16 GMT (UK)
She died in New Zealand along with her children

What information do you have for the marriages and deaths?

Jamjar
Title: Re: John Watson Emigration to New Zealand
Post by: ryanh315 on Thursday 26 March 20 22:16 GMT (UK)
That's amazing - thank you for finding that record  :)

Ryan